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A Year of Borrowed Men (Hardcover)
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A Year of Borrowed Men (Hardcover)
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The true story of one family choosing kindness in a time of war and
fear When World War II "borrows" the men in seven-year-old Gerda's
family, the German government sends them three new men in return:
Gabriel, Fermaine, and Albert, French prisoners of war who must
sleep in an outbuilding and work the farm until the war is over.
Gerda knows they are supposed to treat the men as enemies, but it
doesn’t seem fair. Can't they invite them into the warm house for
one meal? What harm could it do to be friendly? World War II was a
time of great suffering in Europe and beyond. Millions experienced
the horrors of the Holocaust, the carnage of battlefields, the
devastation of invasion, and many other atrocities. In A Year of
Borrowed Men, author Michelle Barker shares one true story of the
tenacity of humanity and friendship in a time of suspicion and
fear. Renné Benoit's illustrations bring warmth to the era,
showing the small ways in which a forbidden friendship bloomed:
good food, a much-loved doll, a secret Christmas tree. Family
photographs and an Author's Note give further insight into the life
of Gerda, the little girl who proved that it isn't so far from
Feinde (enemies) to Freunde (friends). "A tender memoir of human
decency during wartime....The addition of old family photos from
that time is poignant. This heartfelt picture book helps readers
appreciate wartime's toll."—Kirkus Reviews
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